Diagnostic study on the sensitivity of the national monitoring and evaluation system of Benin in relation to gender

Despite a legal and institutional framework favorable to the promotion of gender equality, gender mainstreaming in Benin’s monitoring and evaluation system remains room for improvement in many respects. The national evaluation policy adopted in 2012 makes almost no provision for integrating gender equality issues in the evaluation of national public policies. However, efforts are made by the actors of the national monitoring and evaluation system for the integration of gender issues in national evaluations, even if this is not systematic and generalized to all sectors. The lack of a regulatory framework and binding guidelines.